Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Buick LeSabre
Compared with Buick LeSabre · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 32 vehicles described as 1997 Buick LeSabre were involved in 32 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 8 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
77%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Buick LeSabre: 72%
- About 1.3 times the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Buick LeSabre: 21%
- About 60 percent of the share for Buick: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Buick LeSabre: 17%
- About 80 percent of the share for Buick: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Buick LeSabre: 42%
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Buick LeSabre | Buick LeSabre | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.4% | 20.6% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.5% | 17.1% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.5% | 41.8% | 44.1% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2024 | Henry County, Virginia | SR-57 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Mississippi | US-78 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Oktibbeha County, Mississippi | CR-SELF CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Meggett, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-174 HWY 174 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Halifax County, Virginia | EDMONDS ST | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Randolph County, Indiana | CR-1100 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | McHenry County, North Dakota | SR-52 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa | MU-11TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31W/41 SR-11 DICKERSON PK | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia | W VALLEY ST | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Jefferson County, Wisconsin | SR-16 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee | OLD HICKORY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania | 8TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Gibson County, Tennessee | US-45E SR-43 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Richland County, Ohio | SR-13 | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin | GATEWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-290 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Jensen Beach, Martin County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Duplin County, North Carolina | US-117 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Sunflower County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-421 LEESTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W CAMELBACK RD | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Desoto, Dallas County, Texas | PARKERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida | SW BAYSHORE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa | US-218/WASHINTON ST | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.